A signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence for direction. (Isaiah 30:17)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A pole (Hebrews to'ren) used as a standard or ensign set on the tops of mountains as a call to the people to assemble themselves for some great national purpose (Isaiah 30:17). In Isaiah 33:23 and Ezek. 27:5, the same word is rendered "mast." (see Banner.)

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.

2. (n.) A signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners.

3. (n.) A high hill near the shore.

4. (n.) That which gives notice of danger.

5. (v. t.) To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.

6. (v. t.) To furnish with a beacon or beacons.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

BEACON

be'-k'-n. The translation of the Hebrew toren, which usually means "mast" (compare Isaiah 33:23Ezekiel 27:5), but in Isaiah 30:17 being used in parallelism with "ensign" the meaning may be "signal-staff" (Isaiah 30:17 the American Revised Version, margin "pole").

The Last Word of Prophecy... The prophets, as it were, had lit a beacon which flamed through the darkness. Hand after hand had flung new fuel on it when it burned low. .../.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the last word of prophecy.htm

The Advance of Xerxes into Greece.... They agreed upon signals, and raised piles of wood for beacon fires on every commanding elevation along the coast; while all the roads leading from the ...//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/xerxes/chapter viii the advance of.htm

The False Prophet... The tumult of assault on the walls had ceased. The long lines of beacon-fires on the walls showed only a few men in arms posted there. .../.../miller/the city of delight/chapter xix the false prophet.htm

The Awakening of Zion... Truths which for many years had been left to burn unheeded, save by a faithful few watchers of the beacon, flame up all at once as the guiding pillars of a .../.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/the awakening of zion.htm

The Betrayal... the betrayed one; and when ye have lingered awhile there, solemnly gaze into the villanous countenance of Judas, the betrayer"he may prove a beacon to warn .../.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 9 1863/the betrayal.htm

His Conversion... Hitherto the Church had been confined within the walls of Jerusalem; but now all over Judaea and Samaria, and in distant Phoenicia and Syria, the beacon of the .../.../stalker/the life of st paul/chapter iii his conversion.htm

Perseverance in Holiness... Some of us will never forget that fig tree, covered with untimely leaves, which yielded no fruit, and was condemned to stand a beacon to the unfruitful of all .../.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 35 1889/perseverance in holiness.htm

Olives (30 Occurrences)... In later ages the Mount was termed "the mountain of lights," because here there used to be kindled at one time the first beacon light to announce throughout .../o/olives.htm - 37k

Threat (7 Occurrences)... At the threat of five, you will flee until you are left like a beacon on the top of a mountain, and like a banner on a hill. (WEB ASV NAS RSV NIV). .../t/threat.htm - 8k

Mountaintop (1 Occurrence)... Isaiah 30:17 One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one, at the rebuke of five shall ye flee; till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as .../m/mountaintop.htm - 6k

Beth-haccerem (2 Occurrences)... House of a vineyard, a place in the tribe of Judah (Nehemiah 3:14) where the Benjamites were to set up a beacon when they heard the trumpet against the .../b/beth-haccerem.htm - 7k

Beth-haccherem (2 Occurrences)... It certainly would be a unique place for a beacon. More suitable is the fertile vineyard country around `Ain Karem (the "spring of the vineyard"). .../b/beth-haccherem.htm - 8k

Bethhaccherem... It certainly would be a unique place for a beacon. More suitable is the fertile vineyard country around `Ain Karem (the "spring of the vineyard"). .../b/bethhaccherem.htm - 7k

Bible Concordance

Beacon (3 Occurrences)

Judges 20:38 Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers-in-wait was, that they should make a great cloud of smoke rise up out of the city. (See JPS)

Judges 20:40 But when the cloud began to arise up out of the city in a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them; and, behold, the whole of the city went up in smoke to heaven. (See JPS)

Isaiah 30:17 One thousand will flee at the threat of one. At the threat of five, you will flee until you are left like a beacon on the top of a mountain, and like a banner on a hill.(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)